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Loreena McKennitt
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Canadian musician and composer
Film & TV
Morden, Manitoba, Canada
Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt, CM OM CD (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist (harpist, accordionist and pianist), who writes, records and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern themes. McKennitt is known for her refined and clear soprano vocals. She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide.
Known for
- Road to the Lemon Grove — The Voice of God2019
- Tinker Bell — Narrator (voice)2008
- Loreena McKennitt: A Moveable Musical Feast — vocals, harp, accordion, piano2008
- Loreena McKennitt: Nights from the Alhambra — Self — Vocals / Harp / Accordion / Piano2007
- Celtic Tides - A Musical Odyssey2007
- Loreena McKennitt: No Journey's End — vocals, harp, accordion, piano2006
- Belle et Bum — Self2003
- Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Musical Guest1993
- Heaven On Earth — Lady Traveller1987
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Loreena McKennitt , ( 1957-02-17 ) February 17, 1957 (age 69) , Morden, Manitoba , Canada
- Origin
- Stratford, Ontario , Canada
- Genres
- Celtic fusion world new-age
- Occupations
- Musician singer-songwriter producer composer
- Instruments
- Vocals piano harp accordion
- Years active
- 1985–1998, 2006–present
- Labels
- Quinlan Road Warner Bros. Verve Forecast / Universal
- Website
- loreenamckennitt .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Morden
- Educated at
- The Royal Conservatory of Music
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- singing
- Genre
- new age music
- Instrument
- accordion
- Record label
- Universal Music Group
- Official website
- loreenamckennitt.com
- Image
- Loreena McKennitt (cropped).jpg
- Voice type
- dramatic soprano
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- Commons category
- Loreena McKennitt
- date of birth
- 1957-02-17
- Commons gallery
- Loreena McKennitt
- influenced by
- Enya
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- name in native language
- Loreena McKennitt
- birth name
- Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt
- social media followers
- 21367
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Encyclopedic overview
Loreena McKennitt CM OM CD (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who writes, records, and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern influences. McKennitt is known for her refined and clear soprano vocals. She has sold more than 16 million records worldwide.
Early life and education
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Loreena McKennitt” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.